peter hujar, court photographer to the warhol circle, currently has an exhibition in the mall, london. among the usual assortment of factory-studio 54-chelsea hotel chancers and lowlives is a picture of candy darling on its deathbed. (someone best known to non-warholians as the coverstar of the "sheila take a bow" single and ep.) candy darling's last words: "unfortunately before my death i had no desire left for life… i am just so bored by everything. you might say bored to death. did you know i couldn't last. i always knew it." the affinity with morrissey is obvious. it sounds exactly like something he'd say.
Monday 17 December 2007
candy darling
peter hujar, court photographer to the warhol circle, currently has an exhibition in the mall, london. among the usual assortment of factory-studio 54-chelsea hotel chancers and lowlives is a picture of candy darling on its deathbed. (someone best known to non-warholians as the coverstar of the "sheila take a bow" single and ep.) candy darling's last words: "unfortunately before my death i had no desire left for life… i am just so bored by everything. you might say bored to death. did you know i couldn't last. i always knew it." the affinity with morrissey is obvious. it sounds exactly like something he'd say.
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Candy was always one of my favorite "superstars".
These days I just don't think Mr Morrisey is even trying
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